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Special Edition Naboo Fighter sounds cool

If you didn't see the news on FBTB, Lego Direct will be releasing a new Naboo Fighter in August that will have a better design and chrome bricks for the nose and engines. It'll be about the same number of bricks as the original Naboo Fighter set (though that had 4 minifigs and a mini-vehicle) and will cost $40 (the higher price is mainly because of the chrome). It won't come with mini-figures, instead it'll be a mini-UCS-style ship. If this mini-UCS thing works out, I'd love to see other SW ships done in mini-fig style but with UCS designs such as the X-wing and Snowspeeder.

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I don't know about this. The original N-1 was a pitiful representation. With Tantive and Yoda warming shelves at Target, and the UCS Interceptor on "clearance" for $70, I don't see this high-brow line lasting much longer.

I'd rather Lego just get their act together and do the ship right the first time. And, of course, ship a little less because the majority of this stuff sits until the prices are cut in half.

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